August 2008 – SAINT JOHN'S CAMP PROGRAMS

Camp Is Over

That’s it, we’re outta here. It was a very special week, and with the extra day the staff has been here for a full 7 days. We’re ready to go back out into the real world, but we’re really going to miss camp, as always. Divine Liturgy just wrapped up and the campers are beginning to clean up the grounds, pack up their stuff, and prepare for the journey home. The campers will have a final counseling group and then Luke will give the final challenge, which usually consists of a wrap-up of the teachings at camp and how to … Continue reading

Afternoon Free Time

During the afternoon free time each day campers had plenty of activities available to them. Arts and crafts were held in the cafeteria, the basketball courts were open, the pool was available, the camp store was open for business, and campers could also just hang out or take a nap in their cabins. Here are some shots from various afternoons during free time this week.

Fun Times

Time for some miscellaneous fun pictures taken in random places from meals to sports to just plain hangin’ around the camp store.

Dancing!

On Wednesday night Carrie Hodges led us in some good old fashioned line dancing. We were amazed at how many people participated. In fact, every single camper took part in the dancing. This was a good get-to-know-you event because it allowed campers to talk to other campers that they may not have had a chance to get to know yet. It was also very hot, just like every other activity thus far at camp, so water was on hand and everyone drank plenty of it. It’s a good thing we were headed up to the pool for another night of … Continue reading

Camp Olympics and Hawaiian Luau

On Tuesday evening all campers participated in the camp olympics. There were 7 teams of campers, and each team ran from station to station participating in challenging Olympic-type sports and contests headed up by a pair of counselors. Some of the stations included obstacle courses, egg tosses, Bible trivia, puzzle assembly, and “make John and Art laugh” in which the team was rewarded for making both John Beecham and Josh Clemens laugh at the same time. Sadly, not a single team emerged victoriously from this station. But the teams had much more luck at the 6 other stations. After the … Continue reading